---
title: "oxford-comma"
description: "Flags lists that omit the Oxford comma."
sidebar:
  label: "oxford-comma"
  badge: "Hard"
search:
  tags: [rule, static, style]
---

| Property | Value |
| -------- | ----- |
| Kind | Hard rule |
| Engine | `phrase` |
| Tier | `static` |
| Severity | `warning` |
| Intent | `style` |
| Scope | `text` |

:::note
This is a style rule. It reports findings and participates in `--fix`, but never moves the [human-likeness score](/docs/concepts/scoring).
:::

## Why

Avoid patterns that can make otherwise clear prose sound formulaic or overworked.

## Examples

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Column>
    **Flagged**

    The parties are Alice, Bob and Carol.
  </Column>
  <Column>
    **Better**

    The parties are Alice, Bob, and Carol.
  </Column>
</Columns>

## Turning it off

```sh
lawlint --disable oxford-comma draft.md
```

Or durably, in `.lawlint/config.json` — see [Configuration](/docs/reference/configuration).